中山大学 新闻英语视听说2 第一次作业.docxVIP

问题 1?Part I.?Multiple Choice:Directions:Read the following 3 news reports in your textbook and choose the best answer to the following questions.?News Item One???Rate Jump: A Rude Awakening for Home Buyers(Part B, Unit 9)?学期11.???????????????????What has struck the house buyers a heavy blow?A. There is a sudden increase in mortgage rates.B. Houses are more expensive with the rise in consumer price index.C. Interest rate dropped overnight this week.D. Inflation rate is much higher than last year.学期22.???????????????????What can we learn from Steve Miller’s story????????A. House prices will fall.B. Consumers will stop buying houses.???????C. Many house buyers are not able to afford the house any more.???????D. Consumers are not prepared for the change in mortgage.学期33.???????????????????What happened to the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages?A.???They went up to about 6.75 this week.B.???They jumped down more than half a point this week.C.???They rose six points in the past five weeks.D.????They increased by one percent last week.学期44.????????What does the spike in mortgage rates mean to the market, according to economist Mark Zandi?A.???House prices will stop declining by the end of next year.B.???It will take a longer time for the economy to recover.C.???House prices will fall in some big cities in the country.D.???There will be fewer house buyers in the coming years.学期55.???????????????????Which of the following is the reason that led to the spike in rates?A.???The high inflation rate.B.???The high consumer prices.C.???The sub-prime loans.D.???Higher interest rates overseas.?News Item Two?BBC’s Path to Restoring Trust??(Part A, Unit 10)?学期66.?????????What is?NOT?the reason that BBC’s trustworthiness and integrity are questioned by the public?A. The BBC’s business has suffered a serious downturn.B. The entertainer Jimmy Saile is said to sexually harassed children.?C. The former Tory treasurer Lord McAlpine is wrongly implicated in child abuse???????????????????????allegat